Washington is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning “hunt and victory.” Its exact origin is debated among name scholars. In 2024 it was given to 8 boys in the United States.
Washington belongs to the Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “hunt and victory” — is the sense carried by its Portuguese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Washington first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #330 in 1884, and in 2024 8 babies received the name — 2,644 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Washington means “hunt and victory” in its Portuguese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Washington is a boy name. In 2024, 8 babies received the name in the US.
Washington comes from the Portuguese tradition.
Washington first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #330 in 1884, and 8 babies were given the name in 2024.
Washington is pronounced /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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